Formatting: The transcription field does not contain any formatting tools, there's no need to format for alignment, font, bolds or italics.

Save as draft: It is a good idea to save your work frequently. You must save before navigating away from the page to ensure nothing is lost. Using 'Save as draft' will add a link in your 'Work in progress' on your profile page.

Spelling mistakes: Please do not correct spelling mistakes within the record, transcribe what you see.

Illegible text: If you can't make out a word use [illegible]. If you come across [illegible] in a transcription, please check to see if you can transcribe the word.

Transcribe in a way that makes sense: Use a left to right, up to down approach.

Indicate non-textual elements: You may use square brackets [ ] to describe an aspect of the record you see, but not able to transcribe.

Formatting: The transcription field does not contain any formatting tools, there's no need to format for alignment, font, bolds or italics.

Save as draft: It is a good idea to save your work frequently. You must save before navigating away from the page to ensure nothing is lost. Using 'Save as draft' will add a link in your 'Work in progress' on your profile page.

Spelling mistakes: Please do not correct spelling mistakes within the record, transcribe what you see.

Illegible text: If you can't make out a word use [illegible]. If you come across [illegible] in a transcription, please check to see if you can transcribe the word.

Transcribe in a way that makes sense: Use a left to right, up to down approach.

Indicate non-textual elements: You may use square brackets [ ] to describe an aspect of the record you see, but not able to transcribe.